Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-09-13
ProceedIngs Of the corporation.

The regular monthly meeting of the
City Council was held last night Ia the
Council Chamber. Present. full board.
At the request of Counsellor Revell 1t
was entered upon the journal that his alb
sence from late meetings of the Board
was due 10 sickness.
The report of the Collector and Treas
urer, City Commissioner, Market Master.
City Clerk, Chief of Police. Fire Mar
shall, for the month of August were pre-
sented and referred TO the appropriate
committees.
Petitions were presented from Louis
Wolfes and w. III. Bells asking The aid
Of the corporation to have sewers TO con-
meet with the one from the Jail, the for
mer TO run down Carroll street and the
latter down Northwest street; referred 10
the committee on streets
Also from Silas W. Terry, asking re-
duction and allowance In the assessment
of Mrs. j. T. Mason; referred to commit
tee on Finance.
Also, from WorkiBgmen's Building
Association, John T. Jeffrey and Others
askingthat curbs and cutters be placed
on Cathedral street; referred to committee
on streets
Reports adopted Committee on Fl.
nance; OF Collector and Treasurer for June
and July, Of Chief OF Police for May.
June and July and OF Market Master for
June and July.
Orders passed-By Alderman Brooks
that the SUN of 500 be appropriated for
repairs Of pumps, plugs, lamps, &c.
BY Alderman Thomas-That the sum
of 800 for cleaning and $50 for repair of
streets and $50 for pay of lamplighters for
October be appropriated.
BY Alderman Bellis-That a committee
of three be appointed to inquire into the
cost of arranging the watch house suit
able for the detention of all city prisoners
with a view toavoid the expense of send.
ing them to jail The Mayor appointed
Messrs. Bells, Thomas and Goodman.
BY the Mayor-That the committee. on
streets inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY and
probable cost of laying a sewer from the
Assembly Rooms to the most available
point and report to the board.
BY Alderman Bellis-That the City
Commissioner have entire charge of the
city park.
BY Alderman Goodman-That the
committee on streets ask for bids for re-
pairing Maryland Avenue with the power
10 reject all bids and report to the board
before making any contracts. That $40
or as much of 1t as is necessary be appro-
priated to survey Cathedral street.
BY Alderman Thomas-That $50 be APP
propriated to lay cutters on the N. w.
side of College Avenue from Church Cir
Gle to Bladen street and that the Commits
sioner be authorized to remove the trees
on the line of said gutter.
Orders referred-By Alderman Bells
That the belfry be enclosed and broader
doors be placed on the engine house.
Ordinance presented: by Alderman
Bells to add addional sections to art. %,
City Code providing that police officers
shall not receive any part OF the fines i'm
posed for violation of city ordinadces; nor
fees for serving city processes; referred
TO finance committee.
Aldermen Thomas moved AID obtained
leave to amend ordinance No. &c. Alder
man Brooks offered the following by law:
To amend ordinance No. 80 to provide
for the numbering of the houses and the
placing of names upon the streets of the
city. That the word 10 cents be stricken
out and % inserted-thc same to take eff
feet from its passage. Passed unani-
mously.
The Mayor announced the following
Committee on Fire Department, Thomas,
Bells and Brooks.
The bills of Annapolis Gas Light Co..
for SOL "a, John johnson for $144, the
Record for $49.6S and Jas. N. Freeman
for $25, were passed. Bill of Annapolis
Gas Light Co., $1225,02; Worthington &
Co., $50 and the EVENING CAPITAL for
500, were referred to the committee on
Finance. The board adjourned at 10 p.
m.